The past five years have seen social media make a steady march into mainstream business strategy. More than 90 percent of small and medium businesses in Australia are on Facebook,
Australians’ “she’ll-be-right” attitude to life may be creating unnecessary angst when we die. More than 45 per cent of us don’t have a will, which means we r
Your home is likely to be the biggest purchase you make, so it’s something you want to get right. Mistakes can be stressful and costly. Here are the biggest ones buyers make
Massive home loan grab by big banks: January figures Major lenders grabbed an additional 7.4% of the home loan market in January, a huge gain for a single month, bringing the total
You’ve taken the plunge into the investment property pool and now have to find tenants. Although most rental markets throughout Australia remain tight, there’s still a need to
The past five years have seen social media make a steady march into mainstream business strategy. More than 90 percent of small and medium businesses in Australia are on Facebook,
Non-major lenders grab unprecedented 41% of refinancing loans Non-major lenders wrote 41.4% of all new refinancing loans in December according to AFG, Australia’s largest mortga
The good news is interest rates are at record lows. The bad news is the average mortgage size in most Australian capitals has hit an all-time high. The challenge for many borrowers
“Money doesn’t grow on trees,” we tell our kids. But do we help them understand where it comes from and what to do with it? Like most good habits, financial respo
Australian Finance Group (AFG) was first made aware of an ASIC investigation regarding Mr Aizaz Hassan through media reports on 6 January 2015. Allegations against Mr Hassan relate
Refinancing surges: borrowers bet on rate cut The proportion of home loan borrowers changing mortgage arrangements surged to 37.3% of all new mortgages in December, the highest lev
Summer once again highlighted the extremities of our harsh Australian weather. In addition to Dorothea Mackellar’s droughts and flooding rains, communities too often contend
